Road Food Part 2: Manchester, Vermont

For the start of our trip we stayed at a B and B outside Manchester. For dinner, we headed into town to try to find a good dinner option. When options are limited, we usually end up doing Italian food so we ended up at Christo's. When in doubt, we usually pick garlic and oil pasta which seems pretty safe. So true to form, we had a really fresh salad, then a pretty good garlic and oil pasta.

Northshire Books, Manchester: the vegan section

After dinner, we wandered around town, basically with the goal of heading into the amazing Northshire Books. We manage to hit the book store just about any time we're within 100 miles of it. Ok, that's a slight exaggeration, but you get the picture. It's jam-packed, meaning you'll always find something you *need*. With the books displayed well in different nooks and crannies, it still feels like you're finding a treasure, even though the title might be out in the open. The photo above shows what a great job they do at showcasing the books. Check out Robin Robertson's new 1000 Vegan Recipes (more on this when we get home) and Veganomicon. We're not the only ones who appreciate a good bookstore, the list of authors visiting it is incredible. Get this: Neil Gaiman is holding a Halloween party there. That kind of says it all.

Don't forget to enter the contest for the book giveaway! Food Network Friday coming soon!